Tom Dolan has hiked the Rocky, Appalachian and Ozark Mountains and kayaked the Great Lakes, and the Mississippi, Missouri, and countless smaller rivers. Recently, Tom faced the possibility of losing his slice of heaven.

After only three weeks on the job in the Blessing lab, Class of 2025 Blessing-Rieman College

Debbie Rose has a knack for growing things over the past 50 years - including her family and her flowers. Over the past several years, Debbie has been using her skills to grow something different -  an exceptional relationship with Blessing Health System.

Singing someone’s praises means to, “express enthusiastic approval or admiration of someone or something.” It does not require actual singing. Unless you are Ron Reische of Mount Sterling. Then singing is most definitely involved.

Robert Wilson’s family thought he would be admitted to Blessing Hospital for observation after experiencing severe headaches.

Four families had twins at Blessed Beginnings, the birth center at Blessing Hospital, during the week of April 7, 2025.

As a substitute teacher, Donia Gardner has to be prepared for a call to work at a moment’s notice. But even with 24 years’ experience there was no way to prepare for her day at Quincy’s Denman Elementary School on Friday, January 31, 2025.  

The Blessing Patient Experience department recently created the “Provider Excellence” awards, to recognize doctors and nurse practitioners for their skills in the areas of service, quality, patient experience, teamwork and access. 

On April 5, 2025, Rev. Gary Dice will celebrate one year with his transplanted heart. He is thankful to God, to his family and friends, to the many members of his medical team and to someone he does not yet know, the individual - and their loved ones - who donated the heart that gave him his second chance at life.